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Author Topic: azithromycin and post hcv  (Read 7865 times)

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Offline trapper

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azithromycin and post hcv
« on: December 12, 2015, 12:54:54 pm »
does anybody know if it is wise to take this antibiotic if you have had hcv or is it best to avoid this antibiotic. been cured for 14 months with s/o.  f3

Offline Lynn K

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Re: azithromycin and post hcv
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2015, 01:33:35 am »
The only thing I see is if you have liver disease

http://www.drugs.com/azithromycin.html

If you don't have liver damage being cured of hep c makes us like everyone else as far as I know. As you were F3 it could be a concern.

Does your prescribing physician know your medical history? They would be the best person to ask if the med is safe for you being F3

Good luck to you
Lynn
Genotype 1a
1978 contracted, 1990 Dx
1995 Intron A failed
2001 Interferon Riba null response
2003 Pegintron Riba trial med null response
2008 F4 Cirrhosis Bx
2014 12 week Sov/Oly relapse
10/14 fibroscan 27 PLT 96
2014 24 weeks Harvoni 15 weeks Riba
5/4/15 EOT not detected, ALT 21, AST 20
4 week post not detected, ALT 26, AST 28
12 week post NOT DETECTED (07/27/15)
ALT 29, AST 27 PLT 92
24 week post NOT DETECTED! (10/19/15)
44 weeks (3/11/16)  fibroscan 33, PLT 111, HCV NOT DETECTED!
I AM FREE!

Offline beto

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Re: azithromycin and post hcv
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2015, 10:29:53 am »
Hey Trapper,

Just one month into EOT I had oral surgery and had to do a course of antibiotics.  Since then, I have had an undetected lab and a liver scan that indicated great improvement in my liver situation (which was F4).  All antibiotics are different of course and best to ask your doc and research a bit.

BTW, was your F3 diagnosed before treatment?  If so, you might want to ask your doc to set you up for a scan.  You just might find a reversed number.
HCV/nonA,nonB acute phase 1975
HCV detected active 1990
HCV persistent chronic diagnosis 1995
1995 liver enzymes mild elevations
1996 Biopsy F2 fibrosis
treatment naive geno 1-A
2000-to early 2015 Viral load 150, 000 to 800, 000
recent liver enzymes before treatment alt/ast 59to209,  Fibroscan F4,cirrhosis
start tx Harvoni 7/11/2015
6.5 week-UD-ast/alt 25/25
9wk-UD-ast18 alt23
10/3/15 completed tx
11/5/15 new fibroscan f0-f1 amazed
6wk EOT UD ast/alt 20/20
12EOT-UD-ast/alt19/21
25wk-SVR! 19/18

Offline jiff

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Re: azithromycin and post hcv
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2016, 11:45:59 am »
I developed an extremely painful infected tooth a month into tx on harvoni.GI Dr said antibiotics are OK if necessary, but they would rather not have me get a tooth extraction until EOT so my immune system could focus on healing one thing at a time (my liver). I went on to achieve SVR12 despite the course of antibiotics!!!

 


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